Institut du Monde Arabe
Institut du Monde Arabe
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Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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This museum houses a selection of exhibits and artifacts representing the Arab world of today and of centuries past.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Neighborhood: 5th Arr. - Panthéon
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- Jussieu • 5 min walk
- Sully – Morland • 6 min walk
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Tokoloshi
56 contributions
Feb 2020
Having travelled extensively in Arab countries and being a fan of Arab art and architecture, I had high hope for this museum. Unfortunately, I found almost nothing of any interest. The most intereting thing was a half-dozen displays of traditional costumes from North Africa. The rest of the exhibits were uninspiring pieces of ceramics or handicrafts. This museum needs a radical rethink...
Written February 17, 2020
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RaoulJean
Tokyo, Japan611 contributions
Jun 2023
The building alone is worth the visit. The temporary exhibitions (Palestine, Jean Genet) were brilliant, with lots of information to read.
It seems both exhibitions were mixed with the permanent ones. With signage not always clear (should we take the stairs or lift...), it was sometimes confusing. Not a problem since everything was great, but a bit annoying at times.
The bookstore has lots of choices to deepen the subjects...
It seems both exhibitions were mixed with the permanent ones. With signage not always clear (should we take the stairs or lift...), it was sometimes confusing. Not a problem since everything was great, but a bit annoying at times.
The bookstore has lots of choices to deepen the subjects...
Written August 2, 2023
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Paulista668
São Paulo316 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
I was taken by my wife rather reluctantly to an exhibition on perfume making which I had never associated with the Arab world. In fact I thought it was a bit of a cheek to hold such an event in Paris, the center of the world´s perfume trade. The displays traced the origin of perfumes and spices ranging from musk deer found in the Himalayas to basic herbs like thyme and mint found all over the Mediterranean. There were videos and mock-ups of Arab souks and visitors could sample the different scents.
OK if you like that kind of thing but I found the part related to France´s colonization of North Africa which led to the “L´Orientalisme” school of art more interesting. Through this, I discovered the paintings of an artist called Etienne Dinet whom I have now become a fan of. He loved Algeria so much that he even converted to Islam and painted pictures of the country and its people, particularly its lovely women.
OK if you like that kind of thing but I found the part related to France´s colonization of North Africa which led to the “L´Orientalisme” school of art more interesting. Through this, I discovered the paintings of an artist called Etienne Dinet whom I have now become a fan of. He loved Algeria so much that he even converted to Islam and painted pictures of the country and its people, particularly its lovely women.
Written February 20, 2024
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EdSalvato
New York City, NY620 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
Such a treasure right in the heart of Paris. I love this museum and learning center. It is very close to the center just across the sully bridge. You can enter and take an elevator to the top floor for free as well as the restaurants on the ground floor and top floor. The only thing that cost money is to enter into the museum exhibits which are often really incredibly interesting. If you’re curious at all about that Arab world, this is a great place to visit. One insider tip is that the top floor restaurant is really inexpensive and excellent. But it has limited hours so check the hours
Written March 25, 2019
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Murteiras Apartment
Funchal, Portugal444 contributions
Jan 2015 • Friends
Architecture design with a great relevance, Museum and an amazing Restaurant with a big terrace. Excellent experience!
Written December 5, 2015
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Ann P
Washington DC, DC15 contributions
Sep 2015 • Couples
We just visited the special exhibition "Osiris" and were impressed with how well presented were the myth of Osiris, the Egyptian God, and the history surrounding the ceremonies to Osiris.
The exhibits are mainly of artifacts recovered from under water during the end of the 20th century, supplemented by artifacts on loan from other museums. There are clear and informative signs in English as well as an excellent audio guide that is included in the admission price.
The exhibits are mainly of artifacts recovered from under water during the end of the 20th century, supplemented by artifacts on loan from other museums. There are clear and informative signs in English as well as an excellent audio guide that is included in the admission price.
Written September 10, 2015
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JoelLeclair
Marcoussis, France391 contributions
Nov 2019
We spent 2 hours in the AlUla exhibition and we learned a lot about Saudi Arabia and the AlUla region in particular.
The region history is very rich, and the development potential for tourism, architecture, business, is huge; let's hope that nature and culture will be preserved in the process.
One thing that could be improved is more interactive activities with maps for instance, quizz games, for young people in particular; I am not sure if the exhibition, a it is now, could interest young people (not a majority at least)
The region history is very rich, and the development potential for tourism, architecture, business, is huge; let's hope that nature and culture will be preserved in the process.
One thing that could be improved is more interactive activities with maps for instance, quizz games, for young people in particular; I am not sure if the exhibition, a it is now, could interest young people (not a majority at least)
Written November 20, 2019
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eloji9
Paris, France2 contributions
Apr 2019 • Solo
The exhibitions are always very interesting and you can manage to see movies and conferences about so many subjects.
Written April 14, 2019
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Aussie71
Zurich83 contributions
Nov 2015 • Friends
Visited the Noura restaurant at the Arab Center and the staff were unfriendly and could not deliver the drink order. Instead, the waiter was at the back of the restaurant using a mobile telephone. Very disappointing for an expensive restaurant.
Written November 26, 2015
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VicarMR
Paris, France44 contributions
This pseudo cafe, closes at 18h, we arrived 17.40 OHH too bad for us , they close at 18 h so 20 minutes before they don't take clients!!!!!never saw this. And the arrogance of the person at the door doesn't make you feel like even trying again. Actually I try this twice, and both times, different days , was the same story. Too bad for them, I will never recommend this place to anybody.
Written October 2, 2015
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Bonjour je voudrais savoir le temps que l on doit prevoir pour une visite guidee complete du musee+ jardins ? Merci d'avance
Written May 11, 2016
Deux heures devrait suffire pour le musée mais je n'ai vu de jardins donc je doute de cette partie...
Written May 12, 2016
me han comentado que es interesante subir a la terraza para apreciar las vistas, no hay que abonar nada y tampoco consumir
es cierto?
Written May 4, 2015
Hola,
tal como puedes comprovar en su WEB, el acceso al Instituto - Museo, és mediante pago. Te adjunto las tarifas segun susu datos. Tambien puedes ver que el acceso a la terraza és libre ( aunque ya pagaste antes). Espero resuelva tus dudas. UN saludo
Tarifs du musée : 8 € / 6 €* / 4 €**
Acheter des billets d'entrée pour le musée
*Tarif réduit 6€ : Demandeurs d'emplois, groupe d'amis à partir de 6 personnes
Gratuité : laissez-passer IMA, moins de 26 ans (Ressortissant ou résident dans l'UE), RSA, MDA, Pass Education, Société des Amis de l’IMA, carte Icom/Icomos, handicapés, journalistes, conférenciers guides touristiques, carte diplomatique arabe, ministère des Affaires étrangères françaises, Bibliotheca Alexandrina
** Tarif réduit 4€ : jeunes de moins de 26 ans, non ressortissants de l'UE
Terrasse
La terrasse est en libre accès du mardi au jeudi de 10h à 18h, nocturne le vendredi jusqu'à 21h30, et les week-ends et jours fériés de 10h à 19h.
Written May 5, 2015
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